Taking a friend to the airport is always a nice thing to do as a favour but it’s about to get a bit more annoying waving your pal off as a new £2 charge comes in.

The new multi-million pound pick-up and drop-off point opposite the main terminal opens tomorrow and the new charge will allow drivers to stay for 10 minutes but blue badge holders will be exempt from the charge.

The new charge is being put in place in a bid to ease congestion at the airport with Glasgow Airport boss Amanda McMillan insisting it will be a good change for the airport.

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She said: "It has been apparent for some time that our current drop-off area, which suffers from severe congestion on a daily basis, is simply no longer fit for purpose.

“It was implemented at a time when we were carrying 6.5million passengers, however, we have since enjoyed sustained growth and are now fast approaching the 10million mark."